871: Charity
explain xkcd: It's 'cause you're dumb.
| Charity |
 Title text: I usually respond to someone else doing something good by figuring out a reason that they're not really as good as they seem. But I've been realizing lately that there's an easier way to handle these situations, and it involves zero internet arguments. |
Explanation
Maybe donating for Malaria would just have been to silence Cueball's conscience, and Megan's comment made him realize that he really wanted to spend all the money on games. In any case, it seemed to give the opposite effect than intended.
Transcript
- Cueball: I'm going to buy this $10 game I want, and I'm donating $10 for malaria eradication.
- Megan: If you actually cared, you'd skip the game and donate all $20.
- Megan: What's more important? Games, or mosquito nets and medicine for kids?
- Later:
- Cueball: I think I'm going to buy these two $10 games I want.
- Friend: Cool; which ones?
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